jewel box

noun

1
: a small box or case designed to hold jewelry
2
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

called also jewel case

3
: something (such as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design

Examples of jewel box in a Sentence

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The shop in Beverly Hills, a 180-square-foot jewel box, is located around the corner from the hotel lobby. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 May 2025 Here, tiny spaces turn into sophisticated jewel boxes. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025 Stroll into fashion veteran Cio Soler’s Sita 1910 at The Peninsula Beverly Hills (opened in 2022) and The Vault by Sita 1910, which opened in December at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and you’re instantly transported to a jewel box of tantalizing treasures. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025 Seattle Mariners: 3-homer game in Seattle Last: Edgar Martinez, May 18, 1999 Less than two months after Edgar Martinez terrorized the Twins at the cozy Kingdome — with dingers to right, left and center — the Mariners moved to an open-air jewel box then known as Safeco Field. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jewel box

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jewel box was in 1552

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“Jewel box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20box. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

jewel box

noun
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

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